Topic
Conflict Waivers
2 published works
Dear Ethics Lawyer
January 16, 2024 Issue – Waiver of Conflict When Matter is Highly Confidential
Q: Dear Ethics Lawyer, Our firm is currently advising Client A on whether a product it is developing would infringe a patent held by Competitor B. B has now asked…
IPethics & INsights
Leaving South Tahoe: Will Your Advance Conflict Waiver Survive Sheppard Mullin v. J-M Manufacturing?
On Friday, August 30, 2018, the California Supreme Court ruled that a blanket advanced conflict waiver signed by two current clients, which purported to authorize lawyers from Sheppard Mullin to…